Dance Headdress

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Title	Dance Headdress
Artist	Artist Unknown (Ejagham, Keaka Group)
Date	late 19th-early 20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Sculpture | Wood, skin, red and black polychrome

Size:

11 x 6 3/8 in. (27.9 x 16.2 cm)

Creation Place:

Africa, Nigeria, West Africa region

Culture:

Ejagham, Keaka Group, Africa, Nigeria, West Africa region

Style:

19th-20th century

Physical Description:

Head crest Mask; Ejagham people of the Cross River area, possibly Keaka group; covered with skin

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from Russell Cowles

Accession Number:

71.76

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009